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CHANDLERS This month we’re enjoying a special preview of the forthcoming Ineos Grenadier off-roader with Lincolnshire’s exclusive agent, Chandlers! Words & Photos: Rob Davis.
THERE ARE RARE & EXPENSIVE CARS: supercars, classic cars, hand-built cars, Rolls Royces and so on. But this car isn’t just expensive, it’s priceless. That’s because it’s a pre-production prototype Ineos Grenadier. So we have to be really careful. Unfortunately... because I really, really wanted to unleash off-road hell in the thing, as it’s clearly been designed for grown-ups – farmers, utility companies, landowners and those who need a professional off-road vehicle – or for people like me, who never actually grew up at all. When it reaches one of just 23 agents – including Lincolnshire’s Chandlers – this summer the Grenadier will start from about £49,000, rising to Lincolnshire’s about £59,000. This is an exclusive preview of the vehicle, right here in Lincolnshire, piloted by professional vehicle There will be just 23 agents for the Ineos Grenadier, of which tester (and former rally driver) Lincolnshire’s Chandlers is one. David Axford. The company is due to take
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of customers already marching into Chandlers’ Belton and Horncastle delivery of its demonstrators dealerships keen to put David’s job is to take protoas this edition of Pride down £450 reservation fees types and deliver his professional goes to press. prior to £2,500 deposits on a verdict on them to manufacturers car they were yet to see in the flesh as a sort of expert opinion. He also takes and yet to have exact specifications for… not investors, motoring journalists and other car to mention this being a vehicle which is a industry VIPs on test drives prior to a brand new model from a brand new company. vehicle’s launch. He’s worked with Rolls Royce, Maybach and other big names in The day was, for Chandlers’ Ineos customers motoring for their pre-launch prototypes, and for other potential customers, the first and today he’s in Lincolnshire showing off opportunity to see the car in real life, but the Grenadier ahead of its launch. even they weren’t allowed behind the wheel Exact specifications and prices are due to be (because, priceless prototype…) so like me, finalised pre-launch as Pride goes to press. they were limited to just a chauffeur-driven But that hasn’t stopped a significant number experience across a local country estate. 110
Don’t be fooled by the foreign numberplates Don’t be fooled by the foreign numberplates and left-hand drive: we’re in Lincolnshire, on the Scrivelsby Estate, kindly offered to Chandlers for the day so we could create a little off-road test track. Chandlers were very grateful for the use of the estate and so didn’t want to upset anyone, ruining any chance of future use, by letting people like me drive riotously off road. David is also keen to keep his job and not write off a priceless vehicle, so frustratingly
